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Mom Trying to Get to Hospital Gives Birth on Fire Station Parking Lot Instead

by Karen de Wilde on August 02, 2013

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The saying that labor and delivery is easier and faster the second time around was definitely true for one mom in Greensboro, North Carolina. As reported by FOX8, Natasha Whitaker gave birth to her second child in her car in the parking lot of a fire station that her husband pulled into after realizing that their baby wasn't going to wait for the hospital.

Natasha started having contractions Monday morning, her due date. Since her first labor three years ago lasted a whopping 22 hours, she wanted to stay at home to wait it out a bit before heading to the hospital. Her second labor, however, was drastically different from her first. Within minutes of her first contractions, she was in active labor. Her and her husband, Dexter, got in the car and scrambled to get to the hospital.

"But by the time we got down the road, I could feel the baby coming. I didn't care where I had her, I just wanted her out!" Natasha said.

Dexter, seeing that the baby wasn't going to wait, immediately pulled into the parking lot of a nearby fire station while blowing the car horn. He rang the station's door bell and frantically screamed for help. Firefighters, some of whom were in the shower, and an EMS worker ran out immediately to help deliver the baby. Within two minutes and two pushes, the baby was out.

The quick birth, obviously, shocked no one more than the mom herself.

"It was shocking! I couldn't believe I was the one to have her in my car... the front seat of my car!" Natasha said.

The parents have named the 6 lbs. 8 oz. girl Adrianna.

This woman is lucky to have such a quick-thinking husband who knew immediately what to do! If he had panicked and stalled, she could've given birth without any emergency personnel around to help her. He's already a hero to his little girl. How sweet!

Was your second labor and delivery faster and easier than your first? Tell us in the comments below!